Protective cover for pneumatic tires.



No. 813,934 PATENTED PBB. 27, 1906 J. ALBERS. PROTEGT IVE COVER FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.'7,1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, Specification of Letters Patent:

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed April 7, 1905. Serial No. 254,4l5.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, J OSEF ALBERs, a citizen of the German Empire, residing at Aixla-Chapelle, Prussia, Germany, have invent ed a new and useful Improvement in Protective Covers for the Pneumatic Tires of Cycles of all Kinds, of which the following is a complete specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is an improved progective cover for the pneumatic tires of all in s.

The invention is illustrated in the'accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a section through the protective cover and the pneumatic tire to which it is attached. Fig. 2 shows a portion of the cover in side elevation.

The improved protective cover is composed of a strip 1 of leather or other suitable material. The cover is a plied to the neu-' matic tire 2. over its who e surface an also for special strength around the projection 3 in the wheel-rim4 and is vulcanized to ether with the tire. In order to strengthen it, the protective cover has an inner reinforcement 5, which also is formed of leather or of some other suitable material. This reinforcement is cemented at its inner part and affords alsov thereby a firm attachment to the tire-cover for the double-pron ed rivets 6, which are driven in and turned over, "as shown in the drawings. I 3

The new protective cover fulfils the re quirements which can be made'of an efiicient protector. It prevents any injury from without, because it is firmly attached to the pneumatic tire and not capable of being shifted. Further, it affords a special protection against the burstin of the pneumatic tire, because it protects t e same by completely surrounding it, and thereby prevents the bursting. The closely-arranged construction of the double-pronged rivets 6, Figs..1 and 2, prevents the penetration of sharp fijnts and at the same time hinders any slipping on wet ground or at the turning of curves. Thereby all the accidents which oc-.

cur from these causes may be avoided. Further, the wear of the neumatic tire by reason of the application of this new protective envelo is rendered impossible.

- What I claim is Improved protective cover for pneumatic tires of cycles of all kinds, composed of one single, continuous piece of leather adapted to inclose the entire outer surface of the pneumatic tire, including the reinforcements in the wheel-rim and vulcanized with the said tire and secured in the wheel-rim, reinforced internally by a lining of crescent shape in cross-section, secured to the outercover by double pointed internally clenched rivets, presenting outwardly heavy heads on the thread-surface, substantially as described.

In testimony-whereof I aflix my signature.

- l JOSEF ALBERS. In presence of I HENRY QUADFLTEG,

GERARD OELLERS. 

